Presidential Succession

Ok, I have my answer!!!! Here is the Presidential Succession

From: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101032.html

The Vice President Richard Cheney
Speaker of the House John Dennis Hastert
President pro tempore of the Senate(1) Ted Stevens
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ************
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson
Secretary of Defense Vacant
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez(2)
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao(3)
Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson *********** Black man!!!!
Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
Secretary of Homeland Security(4) Michael Chertoff

Note:: An official cannot succeed to the Presidency unless that person meets the Constitutional requirements.
1. The president pro tempore presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent. By tradition the position is held by the senior member of the majority party.
2. Carlos Gutierrez was born in Cuba and is ineligible.
3. Elaine Chao was born in Taiwan and is ineligible.
4. In late July 2005, the Senate passed a bill moving the Homeland Security secretary to number 8 on the list. The bill is awaiting House approval.
See also:
Powers of the Government
U.S. Constitution
Executive Departments